Bergbahn Lauterbrunnen-Mürren
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| Line length | 1.4 km (0.9 mi) (cableway) 4.2 km (2.6 mi) (railway) |
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| Number of tracks |
Single track with one passing loop |
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| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrification | 550 V DC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maximum incline | 5 % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rack system | None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Lauterbrunnen–Mürren mountain railway (German: Bergbahn Lauterbrunnen–Mürren, BLM) is a hybrid transport system in the Bernese Oberland area of Switzerland, which connects the villages of Lauterbrunnen and Mürren. The system consists of a connected aerial cableway, also known as the Grütschalpbahn, and an adhesion worked mountain railway.
The line provides a vital passenger and goods link to the resort village of Mürren, which is situated above the cliffs of the Lauterbrunnen valley and has poor road access. It also commands a view of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau mountains across the depths of that valley.
The line is owned by the Jungfraubahn Holding AG, a holding company that also owns the Wengernalpbahn and Jungfraubahn railways. Through that holding company it is part of the Allianz - Jungfrau Top of Europe marketing alliance, which also includes the separately owned Berner Oberland Bahn and Schynige Platte railways.
The key milestones in the history of the line are:
The BLM commences from Lauterbrunnen station, using a terminus that is directly opposite the platforms of the Berner Oberland Bahn (BOB) to Interlaken, and the Wengernalpbahn (WAB) to Kleine Scheidegg and Grindelwald. The first section of the line is an cableway that rises 690 m (2,263.8 ft) in a distance of 1.4 km (0.9 mi). The cableway follows the line of the funicular that preceded it, and the remains of the funicular are visible at many points.
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